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🏖️ El Barómetro Turístico de Braintrust indica que, tras la pandemia, los consumidores españoles prefieren experiencias sobre bienes materiales. Entretenimiento y esparcimiento son el segundo mayor gasto para hogares españoles, después de vivienda y alimentación. Hogares de ingresos altos destinan 12.2% a restaurantes y hoteles, un aumento desde 11.9% en 2019, mientras que hogares de bajos ingresos asignan solo 5.9%, reducido de 6% pre-pandemia. El gasto total en vivienda y alimentación es del 42.5% en ingresos altos, 49.5% en ingresos medios, y 59.6% en ingresos bajos. La inflación ha limitado el gasto en ocio de muchas familias. Ángel García Butragueño, director de Turismo en Braintrust, sugiere que la euforia turística está más vinculada al turismo extranjero.

🏠 Spanish consumer spending on travel agencies dropped for the third consecutive month in August. CaixaBank's Consumption Monitor showed a 5.7% decrease in August, following declines in July (1.5%) and June (3%), and a near stagnation in May (+0.1%). In contrast, spending increased for hotels (+7.6%), culture and shows (+8%), dining (+11%), transportation (+3.9%), while gas stations saw a -4.3% drop. Despite a positive summer, CEAV notes a slowdown in July and August reservations. DBK forecasts a 9% growth in the wholesale travel market in 2024, reaching €5.9 billion, down from last year's 17%. Retail agencies are also projected to grow by 9%, hitting €12.6 billion, compared to an 18.4% growth the previous year.

🏨 Marriott International Inc. tops the 2023 ranking of the world's largest hotel companies by sales volume and number of rooms. According to Forbes estimates, Marriott achieved approximately $24 billion in revenue. MGM Resorts International followed with $16.67 billion in sales. Others listed include Caesars Entertainment Corp ($11.44 billion), Las Vegas Sands Corp ($11.21 billion), and Hilton Worldwide Holdings ($10.52 billion). Adjusted figures from Marriott report a revenue of $23.713 billion for 2023, spanning across approximately 1.56 million hotel rooms globally under various brands.